Most bought consumer defensive stocks in Q1 2026
Discover which Consumer Defensive stocks institutional investors added to most aggressively over Q1 2026 versus the prior calendar quarter in our filings. Notable additions at the top of this list include COCA-COLA CO/THE (KO), PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE (PG), WALMART INC (WMT), KENVUE INC (KVUE). These rankings aggregate SEC 13F filings from all institutional investors in our database.
Net share increases
Top symbols by net quarter-over-quarter share change (increases).
Most bought stocks
Net quarter-over-quarter share increases across all institutional filers.
| Symbol | Name | Net shares | Net value | New | Added | Trimmed | Sold out | Holding now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KO | COCA-COLA CO/THE | 290,298,173 | $40.3B | 252 | 1345 | 1409 | 115 | 3500 |
| PG | PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE | 197,725,705 | $32.4B | 220 | 1673 | 1634 | 197 | 3923 |
| WMT | WALMART INC | 191,672,187 | $55.9B | 278 | 1683 | 1930 | 171 | 4356 |
| KVUE | KENVUE INC | 169,360,932 | $2.5B | 122 | 414 | 326 | 138 | 993 |
| KDP | KEURIG DR PEPPER INC | 148,230,029 | $1.3B | 105 | 309 | 291 | 115 | 807 |
| MO | ALTRIA GROUP INC | 145,894,927 | $16.7B | 246 | 974 | 862 | 107 | 2420 |
| PM | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL | 107,381,212 | $22.5B | 202 | 1175 | 1020 | 117 | 2808 |
| CL | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO | 81,090,729 | $9.6B | 197 | 697 | 692 | 109 | 1917 |
| KHC | KRAFT HEINZ CO/THE | 71,320,330 | $385.5M | 140 | 414 | 337 | 145 | 1071 |
| MDLZ | MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC-A | 68,206,912 | $7.1B | 216 | 673 | 714 | 140 | 1869 |
| GIS | GENERAL MILLS INC | 67,947,465 | -$822.6M | 140 | 487 | 453 | 219 | 1282 |
| KR | KROGER CO | 66,419,490 | $9.2B | 178 | 462 | 544 | 135 | 1360 |
| CAG | CONAGRA BRANDS INC | 61,809,105 | $465.8M | 125 | 281 | 242 | 125 | 770 |
| PEP | PEPSICO INC | 48,951,546 | $24.7B | 246 | 1403 | 1472 | 158 | 3475 |
| MNST | MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP | 48,749,149 | $1.3B | 142 | 454 | 437 | 120 | 1207 |
| SYY | SYSCO CORP | 48,371,864 | $2.5B | 154 | 558 | 582 | 118 | 1541 |
| KMB | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP | 47,672,029 | $3.7B | 179 | 606 | 576 | 185 | 1617 |
| NWL | NEWELL BRANDS INC | 47,595,823 | -$131.6M | 54 | 176 | 111 | 55 | 415 |
| COTY | COTY INC-CL A | 42,580,713 | -$205.9M | 87 | 120 | 64 | 58 | 321 |
| HRL | HORMEL FOODS CORP | 40,988,346 | $719.1M | 83 | 261 | 183 | 79 | 626 |
| ADM | ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO | 40,524,493 | $8.2B | 185 | 420 | 311 | 94 | 1095 |
| COST | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 36,120,276 | $71.4B | 314 | 1741 | 1571 | 133 | 4123 |
| TSN | TYSON FOODS INC-CL A | 34,060,722 | $3.4B | 131 | 350 | 286 | 80 | 877 |
| RLX | RLX TECHNOLOGY INC-ADR | 33,663,802 | $39.9M | 23 | 29 | 34 | 18 | 101 |
| MKC | MCCORMICK & CO-NON VTG SHRS | 30,477,698 | -$1.9B | 136 | 326 | 334 | 147 | 940 |
| COUR | COURSERA INC | 27,299,423 | -$11.9M | 56 | 88 | 63 | 50 | 231 |
| FLO | FLOWERS FOODS INC | 25,355,109 | -$198.8M | 73 | 151 | 135 | 78 | 418 |
| CPB | CAMPBELL SOUP CO | 24,567,625 | -$169.0M | 91 | 230 | 163 | 112 | 572 |
| DG | DOLLAR GENERAL CORP | 23,931,913 | $388.0M | 138 | 451 | 376 | 140 | 1131 |
| BTI | BRITISH AMERICAN TOB-SP ADR | 23,163,872 | $1.9B | 114 | 382 | 218 | 58 | 854 |
| USFD | US FOODS HOLDING CORP | 20,368,520 | $4.8B | 113 | 239 | 227 | 76 | 664 |
| EL | ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES-CL A | 20,368,155 | -$4.5B | 120 | 316 | 261 | 158 | 820 |
| DLTR | DOLLAR TREE INC | 19,924,526 | -$12.4M | 131 | 305 | 258 | 97 | 841 |
| LAUR | LAUREATE EDUCATION INC | 19,001,403 | $779.4M | 69 | 117 | 112 | 41 | 336 |
| TAP | MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO - B | 18,709,637 | $89.0M | 77 | 222 | 222 | 102 | 614 |
| CHD | CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC | 17,257,105 | $3.4B | 128 | 345 | 377 | 95 | 1031 |
| CLX | CLOROX COMPANY | 15,130,536 | $1.8B | 165 | 393 | 310 | 110 | 1059 |
| HSY | HERSHEY CO/THE | 15,071,761 | $5.8B | 192 | 530 | 463 | 112 | 1452 |
| HAIN | HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC | 14,881,698 | -$9.1M | 26 | 51 | 44 | 41 | 149 |
| STZ | CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC-A | 14,397,233 | $3.7B | 138 | 375 | 334 | 111 | 1019 |
| GO | GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP | 14,327,644 | -$269.6M | 45 | 79 | 69 | 53 | 221 |
| CELH | CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC | 14,108,265 | -$716.4M | 95 | 203 | 191 | 114 | 568 |
| SMPL | SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO/THE | 12,615,761 | -$280.8M | 66 | 100 | 86 | 57 | 272 |
| BYND | BEYOND MEAT INC | 12,268,454 | -$1.8M | 66 | 65 | 35 | 39 | 235 |
| UDMY | UDEMY INC | 11,680,540 | -$79.2M | 50 | 76 | 48 | 37 | 191 |
| BF-B | BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS B | 11,304,315 | $314.4M | 71 | 179 | 235 | 119 | 571 |
| SFM | SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC | 10,211,750 | $605.0M | 121 | 230 | 202 | 116 | 618 |
| EPC | EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO | 9,387,655 | $382.0M | 42 | 83 | 57 | 33 | 218 |
| INGR | INGREDION INC | 9,078,335 | $1.2B | 97 | 261 | 162 | 72 | 649 |
| BRBR | BELLRING BRANDS INC | 8,967,537 | -$1.1B | 66 | 131 | 139 | 108 | 367 |